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Offline hgv

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Transducer mounting
« on: February 20, 2015, 06:41:24 PM »
Anyone have any experience mounting a transducer on a tunnel hull (see picture)? Star marks the purposed location. Wondering though if the live well intakes would interfere with side imaging.


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Re: Transducer mounting
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2015, 07:46:33 PM »
intakes will block some signal. I would be more concerned about the flow through the tunnel being turbulent at low speeds. At on plane speeds the transducer will be high and dry.

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Re: Transducer mounting
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2015, 10:57:59 PM »
Does the xducer mounted to the left function correctly in its location ...??

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Re: Transducer mounting
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2015, 10:06:44 AM »
Yes it does I mounted there originally due to the only way to get in the boat was a small step on the other side and I was afraid someone would mistake it for a step and break it off or worse cut a foot. Plan on moving now that I have added a ladder, transducer needs to be higher

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Re: Transducer mounting
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2015, 11:14:04 PM »
As bobcoy mentioned ... The intakes will block some of the signal with the xducer mounted above the intakes ...

You could add a mounting board to your position with the star to possibly get the xducer to set back far enough for the beams to miss the intakes ...

I would guess your possible location on the transom will have the xducer completely out of the water when on plane ...

You can bypass this obstacle by adding a XP 9 20  in the bilge with the AS SIDB Y cable for allowing the 2d depth readings to come from the bilge mounted XP 9 20 ...

Rickie
« Last Edit: February 21, 2015, 11:15:44 PM by rnvinc »


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